Good housing experience, complete surrounding supporting facilities
LING**
Good location, convenient living nearby
LI**
Opposite the apartment is the supermarket, close to the school, the environment is quite good, but roommates are really speechless when they meet sloppy.
LIN**
It's quite good, you get what you pay for, apartment service depends on fate.
DENG**
Convenient, there is a supermarket downstairs, but the construction is very noisy
ZHAO**
The apartment is very close, very nice and comfortable
LI**
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Block 4, 6, F
Blackfriars Glasgow is a student accommodation in Glasgow city centre, located in the Merchant area, with bus stops downstairs and quick access to the University of Strathclyde, City of Glasgow College and Glasgow Caledonian University. The flats are surrounded by established commercial facilities with bars, restaurants and various shops. Blackfriars Glasgow is surrounded by commercial facilities with bars, restaurants, and a wide range of shops catering to the many needs of students.
Features
Blackfriars student accommodation Glasgow has six floors and offers 548 rooms, all En-suite. Each room has a private bathroom, and the kitchen and living room are shared by 2~4 people and are equipped with a hob, oven, fridge, microwave and other basic kitchen facilities. All rooms are fully furnished and equipped with bedding to help you settle in faster.
Blackfriars Glasgow is equipped with first-class facilities to provide a comfortable living environment for students. The flats' elevator system ensures easy access to all floors. Study rooms offer space for those who need a quiet environment. The lounge area is the heart of community interaction and an excellent place for students to relax and connect. While everyone is busy with their studies, the laundry room ensures that everyone doesn't have to be disturbed by household chores. For bikers, the bike shed helps keep their property safe. To satisfy students who like snacks, the hall also always provides vendingmachines.
Location and What's Hot?
Blackfriars student accommodation Glasgow is located on the east side of the city centre, where students can easily find different local stores. Some popular supermarket brands in the UK, like ALDI, Tesco, Sainsbury's, and SPAR, will help you quickly find weekly grocery and food shopping. When you try to find a break, local favourites such as Amore Ristorantee Pizzeria, The Italian Kitchen and Merchant Chippie offer a variety of delicious dishes. When it's time to unwind, local brews like BlackBull, Murphy's Irish Bar and The Press Bar make for a relaxing evening.
Students in Blackfriars Glasgow student accommodation never have to worry about boredom, with many well-known attractions awaiting them. Visit the iconic Barrowland Park to taste Glasgow's rich cultural heritage. It is also a great place to relax. The Gallery of Modern Art is within walking distance, where students can explore contemporary artistic expression.
Transport
The Blackfriars Street bus stop is just downstairs from the Blackfriars Glasgow for quick access to any university. It is also close to several universities: the Academy of Music and Sound is a 17-minute walk, the University of Strathclyde is a 5-minute walk, the City of Glasgow College is a 10-minute walk, and Glasgow Caledonian University is a 15-minute bus ride. However, the distance from Blackfriars Glasgow to the University of Glasgow is a bit further away and is a 25-minute subway ride.
Security & Services
Unite Students Blackfriars Glasgow offers diverse services designed to make the student experience easy and convenient. The reception desk in the lobby is operated by security and staff, who arealways ready to help you. In addition, the apartments also have 24-hour securitysystems, including professional CCTV and fire systems, to respond to emergencies immediately.
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CUI**
5.0
18 Oct 2023 22:52
My happy hometown, very convenient!
My happy hometown, very convenient!
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Du**
5.0
20 Feb 2023 16:24
The living quality is very good and the service is also very good
The living quality is very good and the service is also very good
What is the difference between booking Blackfriars through uhomes and other ways?
1) You can get considerate and professional consulting services; 2) You can book exclusive listings of uhomes (subject to the inventory at the time of your booking); 3) You can get the combination of the most favorable price on the whole network, including but Not limited to rent reduction discounts, rent deduction discounts, uhomes exclusive cashback discounts, uhomes exclusive assistance discounts (telephone cards, IELTS quality courses, bedding sets, rice cookers), additional service discounts, invitations and gifts, event discounts, and combination discounts Please consult your consultant for details; 4) We provide a lower price guarantee. If you book on other apartment platforms and find the same apartment with a lower price, you can book through our platform, and we will simultaneously provide you with the same low price ( For details, please refer to the lower price guarantee clause).
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What is Internal “Health checks” for hot cities’ bookings?
Students will be asked to provide their university offer or a screenshot of the university portal showing their name and enough information to confirm the student has completed the application process.↵↵For a small sample of students, Supplier might check with their university partners if they can confirm the offers and information are genuine.↵↵If the student doesn’t reply to any of the 3 attempts, Supplier will have a red flat to this booking.↵↵If Supplier still cannot get any contact from the student, Supplier will cancel the booking.
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How to pay rent?
There are two ways to pay the apartment rent, online payment or bank wire transfer 1. For online payment, please log in to the Account of Unite Students, click the Payments page, enter the rent amount to be paid in the dialog box, click the Pay button, and enter the payment card information. If it is a British savings card, select the Debit card type (the corresponding Billing address needs to be changed to a British address), if it is a Chinese credit card, select the Credit card type (the billing address remains the domestic address) 2. For bank wire transfer, please log in to the Account of Unite Students and click Booking page, download the Bank Transfer Info file, communicate with the bank in advance, and bring the corresponding materials to the bank counter or self-service money transfer machine for remittance. In the remittance postscript, please fill in the personal reservation information (refer to the content required in the bank_tranfer_info file). The wire transfer does not arrive in real time , please be sure to wire transfer 1-2 weeks before the deadline to ensure that the funds arrive on time. Since the bank will charge a cross-border payment service fee, please pay the required rent + service fee when paying the fee to ensure that the full amount arrives.
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What is the difference between booking Blackfriars through uhomes and other ways?
1) You can get considerate and professional consulting services; 2) You can book exclusive listings of uhomes (subject to the inventory at the time of your booking); 3) You can get the combination of the most favorable price on the whole network, including but Not limited to rent reduction discounts, rent deduction discounts, uhomes exclusive cashback discounts, uhomes exclusive assistance discounts (telephone cards, IELTS quality courses, bedding sets, rice cookers), additional service discounts, invitations and gifts, event discounts, and combination discounts Please consult your consultant for details; 4) We provide a lower price guarantee. If you book on other apartment platforms and find the same apartment with a lower price, you can book through our platform, and we will simultaneously provide you with the same low price ( For details, please refer to the lower price guarantee clause).
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What is Internal “Health checks” for hot cities’ bookings?
Students will be asked to provide their university offer or a screenshot of the university portal showing their name and enough information to confirm the student has completed the application process.↵↵For a small sample of students, Supplier might check with their university partners if they can confirm the offers and information are genuine.↵↵If the student doesn’t reply to any of the 3 attempts, Supplier will have a red flat to this booking.↵↵If Supplier still cannot get any contact from the student, Supplier will cancel the booking.
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How to pay rent?
There are two ways to pay the apartment rent, online payment or bank wire transfer 1. For online payment, please log in to the Account of Unite Students, click the Payments page, enter the rent amount to be paid in the dialog box, click the Pay button, and enter the payment card information. If it is a British savings card, select the Debit card type (the corresponding Billing address needs to be changed to a British address), if it is a Chinese credit card, select the Credit card type (the billing address remains the domestic address) 2. For bank wire transfer, please log in to the Account of Unite Students and click Booking page, download the Bank Transfer Info file, communicate with the bank in advance, and bring the corresponding materials to the bank counter or self-service money transfer machine for remittance. In the remittance postscript, please fill in the personal reservation information (refer to the content required in the bank_tranfer_info file). The wire transfer does not arrive in real time , please be sure to wire transfer 1-2 weeks before the deadline to ensure that the funds arrive on time. Since the bank will charge a cross-border payment service fee, please pay the required rent + service fee when paying the fee to ensure that the full amount arrives.
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When is the due date for rent payment?
Please log in to the Account of Unite Students, enter the Booking page, and click on the Tenancy agreement file. In the YOUR PAYMENT SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN part of the document, you can find the deadline for paying rent and the corresponding rent amount. [DATE] is the rent payment deadline (the format is day/month/year) [AMOUNT] is the amount of rent that needs to be paid
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My check-in time is inconsistent with my appointment time (check in slot), and is it possible to che
If you arrive on the same day but are only tens of minutes to a few hours late, you can wait at the front desk, and the staff will serve you after processing the students who have made an appointment. If you arrive on a different day, please click "Edit" in the check in summary of the Unite APP, and then choose a new check-in time that suits you. The apartment will also provide emergency contact information, which can be dialed at the entrance of the apartment or in a prominent place at the front desk. Alternatively, you can call the apartment's Emergency Control Center (UK) on 03003031611, and they will coordinate staff to help you.
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Book before 31st May 2021 for 21/22 academic year and you can cancel your booking before
1. This promotion is made in addition to Unite Students standard cancellation policies
as set out on the website. These standard cancellation policies continue unaffected;
2. For the avoidance of any doubt this promotion only applies to tenancies for the
2021/22 Academic Year and not for any tenancies commencing before 4th
September 2021;
3. In order to be eligible for this promotion you must book a room with Unite Students
(in accordance with these terms) prior to 31st May 2021 and any application to cancel
must be received by no later than the end of 31st May 2021;
4. After this date the standard cancellation terms apply;
5. This promotion only applies to all bookings made directly with Unite Students or via
their international agents and expressly excludes any bookings made directly
through universities or higher education institutions (including, for the avoidance of
doubt, any made pursuant to a Nominations Agreement);
6. This promotion is not available for 2021/22 bookings in the following properties :
Sky Blue Point, Coventry; Gosford Gate, Coventry; Heantun Point, Wolverhampton;
Northernhay House, Exeter; Northfield, Exeter; Exeter Trust House, Exeter;
Cavendish Place, Manchester; Beech Gardens, Birmingham; Queens Hospital Close,
Birmingham
7. This promotion shall apply to tenancies of any length;
10. In line with all bookings an advance rent payment may be payable at time of booking
(if applicable). In such situations the Advance rent payment will be refunded on
confirmation of cancellation (again if applicable);
11. Exercise of this promotion will invalidate all other promotions including, without
limitation, the £250 re-booker incentive and the £250 Group booking incentive;
12. Prior to exercise any existing customers must have made all outstanding payments
due on their account to be entitled to benefit from this promotion; and
13. Unite Students reserves the right to remove or change this promotional offer at any
time. In the event of Unite Students doing so any individuals who had completed
tenancies prior to the change or removal will be entitled to benefit from this
promotion unaffected."
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I have a special discount for the apartment when I make a reservation, how can I redeem it?
Please refer to the corresponding activity details provided by the apartment when you make a reservation, and then please accept the corresponding details with the apartment.
Should I pay as much as the apartment needs to pay?
Please decide how much to pay based on your payment method, but please make sure that the amount of your rent is consistent with the amount required by the apartment. For example, if you use an international bank remittance, the intermediary bank will charge part of the handling fee, so in this case, please ensure that the amount paid is the payable rent + handling fee, and ensure that the full amount arrives to avoid arrears.
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When can I check in?
You can check in on the day when the contract period starts. If you arrive at the apartment during non-working hours, it is best to inform the apartment in advance so that the apartment can arrange check-in.
Can I choose a roommate?
If you have other small partners who book together, you can contact our consultant teacher of uhomes, and we will try our best to help you arrange
How do I collect my access card?
After completing the check-in process at the front desk, you can get the key card from the apartment front desk
Can I check in early?
If you need to check in early, please contact your consultant teacher. If there are vacancies in the apartment for the corresponding lease period, you can arrange early check-in after accepting the corresponding extra rent
Can someone else get the key card for me?
No, for security reasons, your key card can only be collected by yourself.
Do I need to pay land tax?
If you are an eligible full-time student, you will be exempt from paying land tax. You must provide proof to the apartment that you are a full-time student
What if there is no one at the front desk when I arrive?
The apartment will provide emergency contact information, which can be dialed at the entrance of the apartment or in a prominent place at the front desk. Alternatively, you can call the apartment's Emergency Control Center (UK) on 03003031611, and they will coordinate staff to help you.
What if I might be late and the check in slot time is not the same as my reserved time?
If you arrive on the same day but are only tens of minutes to a few hours late, you can wait at the front desk, and the staff will serve you after processing the students who have made an appointment. If you arrive on a different day, please click "Edit" in the check in summary of the apartment APP, and then choose a new check-in time that suits you.
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Can I keep pets inside the apartment?
No, no pets are allowed in the apartment.
What should I do if I need to report for repair?
1. Reporting repairs by using the apartment software 2. Reporting repairs through the front desk of the apartment
Can I smoke inside the room?
The apartment is non-smoking for safety reasons and has smoke alarms. If you need to smoke, please ask the front desk of the apartment where the corresponding smoking area is located.